Category: S

A very thin piece of wire which is put into a catheter or hollow needle so that it will not become blocked when it is not being used. Any long thin pointed instrument. A petite instrument used for probing; a wire inserted into a cavity, like a hypodermic needle, to ensure the passage remains unblocked.…

A speech problem where someone repeats the sound at the beginning of a word several times. To speak with frequent repetition of words or parts of words. The most common cause of stuttering is emotional, though brain injury or disease may play a role. Treatment involves specialized speech therapy.  

A dark red mark on the skin above the eye, together with similar marks inside the brain, possibly causing epileptic fits. Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare, congenital, and progressive condition that affects the blood vessels in the skin and the brain. Characteristically, a large pink to purple hemangioma (a birthmark caused by abnormal distribution of…

A wet medicated dressing used as a compress. Any piece of material, such as a wad of cotton, soaked in hot water (with or without medication) and used to apply a poultice. A counterirritant for topical use, prepared by adding a small amount of an irritant such as turpentine to a hot liquid. A fabric…

To stop something growing.  

To knock someone out by a blow to the head. To render unconscious or stupefied by a blow.  

A short piece of a limb which is left after the rest has been amputated. That part of a limb remaining on the body after amputation of part of the limb. The end portion of the limb that remains after amputation. If the stump is large enough, an artificial limb, or prosthesis, can be attached…

Referring to a nose which is blocked with inflamed mucous membrane and mucus.  

The act of examining something to learn about it.  

A special piece of equipment on which a patient can easily be rotated by a nurse, used for patients with spinal injuries. A structure that holds the patient on a bed; it can be rotated into different positions while keeping the patient’s body from moving. A device that supports two rectangular pieces of lightweight but…